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BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A U.S. Air Force colonel based at Scott Air Force Base is being promoted to general and will head the Illinois Air National Guard. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed Col. Peter Nezamis to the post. He’s replacing retiring Maj. General Ronald Paul and will serve

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Firefighters are trained to rescue residents of burning buildings but what if those residents are cows, horses or pigs? The Illinois fire Service Institute based at the University of Illinois is teaching firefighters called to barn fires how to lead the animals from the

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The number of women in the Illinois Legislature has increased slightly, though the numbers still fall behind a state panel’s goal of having equal representation. The 101st Illinois General Assembly has 64 women, up from 62 women two years ago. The state has 177

GENEVA, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 181 years in prison for child sexual abuse and assault. Prosecutors say Kane County Judge Donald M. Tegeler Jr. on Friday sentenced 51-year-old Noel F. Buhay of Sugar Grove. Prosecutors called it “one of the longest

GARY, Ind. (AP) — Five abandoned homes where a former Marine strangled and hid the bodies of seven women will be demolished and replaced by memorials to the victims, said officials in a northwest Indiana city. Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson said razing the homes should provide

SPRINGFIELD – A Romeoville man was taken into custody after crashing into two Illinois State Police squad cars, resulting in injuries to both troopers. According to the Illinois State Police, on Thursday just before 7 p.m. a District 15 Trooper was inside his squad car investigating a

MENDOTA – Community groups in Mendota are joining forces to raise awareness on drug addiction and provide training on how to use Narcan this weekend. Narcan is a synthetic drug that blocks opiate receptors, and is designed to reduce opioid overdoses. Event Coordinator DeeAnn Lohmeier of

PERU – Hy-Vee in Peru will be offering free meals to government employees beginning today. Because Hy-Vee stores are independently run, Store Director Kyle Thornsbrough made the executive decision to offer free hot meals to families who can show a government ID. Thornsbrough noted that on

GENESEO – Three people from Chicago were taken into custody after being charged with forgery, according to Princeton Police. Authorities say that on Wednesday, Princeton Police assisted Geneseo Police in reference to a forgery investigation after reports of subjects allegedly passing

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Sue Rezin has been re-appointed to the Senate Republican Leadership Team. Senator Rezin will continue to serve on the 63-member Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures. She will join her colleagues from all 50 states numerous times